Legal Opinions and Correspondence
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Correspondence
- 05-25-2011: Department of Finance certification of negative balance in the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties for the current Fiscal Year (2010-2011)
- 05-10-2011: Request for legal opinions from the Franchise Tax Board regarding Legislators' Per Diem
- 11-30-2010: California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board's response concerning Senator Cedillo's claim
- 11-15-2010: Claim filed with the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board by State Senator Gilbert Cedillo
Legal Opinions
Unless otherwise stated, the Department of Personnel Administration provided any legal opinions to the Commission.
- 06-27-2011: Tax treatment of Per Diem paid to State Legislators under federal and California law - Opinion provided by the Franchise Tax Board
- 03-04-2011: Limitations on the Commission's authority to adopt resolutions prior to receiving certification of a budget deficit from the Department of Finance
- 11-19-2009: Can the Commission reduce the salary during the current term of an elected official? - Opinion provided by the California Attorney General
- 06-16-2009: Can the Commission reduce a salary or benefits during the current term of an elected official and, if not, how can the Commission can challenge this restriction? - Opinion provided by the California Attorney General
- 06-16-2009: What benefits does the Commission have the authority to adjust?
- 06-11-2009: Can the Commission eliminate salary increases gained by elected officials after they begin their term in office?
- 06-11-2009: What is the impact of Proposition 1(f) on the authority of the Commission to adjust the salaries and benefits of state officers?
- 05-18-2009: Does the Commission's duty to annually adjust state officers' salary vitiate the constitution bar of mid-term salary reductions of elected officials?
- 09-17-1990: How do the provisions of the Bagley/Keene Open Meeting Act apply to the Commission?
Updated July 18, 2011 at 9:53 AM.